Derek Fulker, MA, CPRP

Derek completed the Post Compulsory Teacher’s Training Certificate at Brighton University (UK) and other specific teacher training courses during the 90’s while working as an Internal Arts Instructor (Qigong, Wu Style Tai Chi Chuan, Ba Gua Chang, Hsing I Chuan and Taoist Meditation). Derek came to the USA and BUCPR in 2002. His responsibilities at the BUCPR are developing classes and other activities, teaching and advising students; classes include Internal Arts of Qigong, Taoist Breathing and Meditation and Tai Chi Chuan; WRAP, IMR, Writing and Recovery, Movies/Film and Recovery, Painting for Wellness, Computer Seminar, Fitness, Cognitive Remediation, Embracing Loss (Mourning and Grief), Photovoice and performance based classes such as Acts of Recovery. He is responsible for organizing our student “Talent Shows” and compiling and editing of our student Newsletter, “The Center”.

Areas of Expertise

Designing, developing, and teaching innovative courses such as Acts of Recovery (performance as a recovery tool) and Brain Fitness (cognitive rehabilitation for recovery)

Training for colleagues and other professionals in Internal Arts, relaxation, stress relief and trauma therapy

Editing the Center Newsletter

Producing The Center Talent Shows and Open Mic Sessions

Derek is an Internal Arts Instructor tutored by Master Bruce Kumar Frantzis (CA), Sifu Frank Allen (NY) and Paul Cavel (UK). He has a Masters Degree in Clinical and Mental Health Counseling and he is a Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner (CPRP). He has a wide range of teaching experience in music, art, computers and the Internal Arts. He is a painter, photographer and a multi-musician recording artist.

Turn recovery concepts into practice

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